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Star Trek S3E14 — Whom Gods Destroy
6.9
Star Trek•Season 3•Episode 14

Whom Gods Destroy

6.9/10 · 3,630 votesJan 3, 196951 min

Ranked #13 of 24 in Season 3•matches the season avg

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Captain Kirk faces off with a demented shape-shifting starship captain determined to control the universe.

Directed byHerb Wallerstein
Written byJerry Sohl, Lee Erwin
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Cast7

William Shatner

William Shatner

James T. Kirk

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Spock

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Dr. McCoy

James Doohan

James Doohan

Scott

Walter Koenig

Walter Koenig

Pavel Chekov

George Takei

George Takei

Sulu

Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

Uhura

Crew12

J

Jerry Sohl

Writer

L

Lee Erwin

Writer

H

Herb Wallerstein

Director

A

Al Francis

Director of Photography

W

Walter M. Jefferies

Art Direction

W

William Ware Theiss

Costume Design

I

Irving A. Feinberg

Property Master

F

Fred B. Phillips

Makeup Artist

J

Jim Rugg

Special Effects

J

John M. Dwyer

Set Decoration

B

Bill Brame

Editor

J

Joseph D'Agosta

Casting

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Episode Summary

"Whom Gods Destroy" is episode 14 of Star Trek season 3. It scored 6.9/10 from 3,630 votes, ranking #13 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Herb Wallerstein and written by Jerry Sohl, Lee Erwin, it aired on January 3, 1969.

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